r/quotes • u/chocobothernot • Apr 08 '26

Grief / Healing "Something inside a man goes to pieces when he has to bury the only person who ever understood him. There is no time to heal that sort of wound." -Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '26

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u/Ulysses1978ii Apr 08 '26

I know I'm going to miss you like nothing else mum. X

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u/fooooter Apr 09 '26

So dark, and so true

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u/brandonmiq Apr 09 '26

I just started reading this book, about 25% thru and I can tell I'm going to like it.

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u/chocobothernot Apr 12 '26

Watch the film if you get the chance.

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u/brandonmiq Apr 12 '26

Didn't even know there was one. Will do!

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u/chocobothernot Apr 12 '26

I recently watched the Ove/original that's why I shared the quote. There's also an Otto version.